Ev fire in Tucson

[Luvolbikes]

Heres the latest update.

Yes, multiple electric vehicles (EVs) caught fire following a catastrophic semi-truck rollover on Interstate 10 in Tucson on Wednesday afternoon, May 13, 2026. [1]

The Incident Details
The incident occurred around 2:09 p.m. in the eastbound lanes of I-10 between Valencia Road and Craycroft Road. According to the Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) and local news reports: [1, 2]

• The Cause: A commercial semi-truck car hauler carrying 10 vehicles suffered a front passenger tire blowout.
• The Crash: The tire failure caused the truck to veer, hit a concrete median guardrail, and overturn. The driver tragically died at the scene. Witnesses noted the driver steered away from nearby vehicles before the collision, preventing further casualties.
• The Fire: The impact instantly ignited the semi-truck's cab, and the fire rapidly spread to the trailer's cargo. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

The EV Complications
Reports from the Tucson Fire Department (TFD) confirmed that the car hauler was transporting electric vehicles, presenting a major hazard: [1, 2, 3]

• At least two transported EVs caught fire and burned during the incident.
• Firefighters discovered that one of the electric vehicles had an exposed, smoking battery pack due to the extreme heat and impact.
• Fire crews managed to prevent a full thermal runaway event by deploying specialized EV containment gear. They utilized a fire blanket and a specialized tool known as "the turtle," which continuously sprays massive quantities of water directly underneath the vehicle chassis to cool the battery cells. [1, 2]

The intense blaze and subsequent cleanup forced authorities to shut down the eastbound lanes of I-10 for over 15 hours, finally reopening the highway on Thursday morning, May 14. [1, 2]

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[Luvolbikes]

Is everyone in this thread a motorcycle rider? If "CBR" in "cbrcanuck" refers to the Honda motorcycle line. CBR1100XX here.

50 or so. Everything from Vincent to Zero and perhaps Verge if they pan out.

 

[SwampNut]

50 or so. Everything from Vincent to Zero and perhaps Verge if they pan out.

You're the only person I've "met" who competes with me on being a moto whore. I don't care if it's a 50cc scooter, if it's on two wheels, yes, I do want to ride it. I have lost count of how many bikes I've owned.

Back on topic, thanks for the followup story.

 

[Luvolbikes]

You're the only person I've "met" who competes with me on being a moto whore. I don't care if it's a 50cc scooter, if it's on two wheels, yes, I do want to ride it. I have lost count of how many bikes I've owned.

Back on topic, thanks for the followup story.

Is there room on your plate for troll

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